Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bretton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bretton Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bretton Woods
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bretton Woods:
- 42.741979, -84.613870
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bretton Woods
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Eaton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eaton County
- Since Bretton Woods is near Ingham County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ingham County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bretton Woods ...
We found five communities that share the name Bretton Woods.
Within Michigan, the name Bretton Woods is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Clayton County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south of the Bretton Woods that is located in Eaton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Bretton Woods.
- Hall County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Hall County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the south of the Bretton Woods that is located in Eaton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Bretton Woods.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bretton Woods that is located in Eaton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bretton Woods.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Coos County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bretton Woods that is located in Eaton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Bretton Woods.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Henrico County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bretton Woods that is located in Eaton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Bretton Woods.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bretton Woods ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Delta Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Mills
- Delta Mills is located in Eaton County
- Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <3>
- Grand Ledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>
- Kingsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Millett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Packard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Potterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Potterville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <3>
How Far From Bretton Woods to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bretton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bretton Woods and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Eaton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bretton Woods to Charlotte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bretton Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bretton Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bretton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7420, Longitude: -84.6139 In this case, the coordinates for Bretton Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bretton Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.804 degrees. |